The political crisis in Montenegro continues to escalate. The months-long blockade of the Constitutional Court has only recently ended. President Milo Djukanovic has now dissolved parliament by decree, paving the way for early elections. These are scheduled for June 11.
The pro-Western head of state took this step after the pro-Serbian-dominated parliament failed to secure a majority behind the designated head of government, Miodrag Lekic. Dritan Abazovic’s pro-Serbian government has been in power for more than six months after parliament lost confidence in her.
Regular presidential elections will be held on Sunday ahead of parliamentary elections. Djukanovic is running for a second consecutive term. Running alongside him are several pro-Serbian and pro-Western candidates. At least 50 percent of the vote is required for victory, which must not fall on any of the applicants. On April 2, there is likely to be a runoff between the two first-place winners.
The political engine of the EU model student falters
An election victory for Djukanovic would also give the SP good prospects for a comeback in the parliamentary elections. Since breaking away from the common state with Serbia in 2006, Montenegro has been regarded as a pro-Western model student in the region. It joined NATO in 2017 and is the most advanced of all candidate countries in EU accession negotiations.
Source: Krone
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